http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Butterick_4699 I have been fascinated by these dress pattern, looks so so cute, and only one pattern piece - so little sewing, and in the 60s quite a few pattern companies did different variations of this dress. I drafted a pattern that I thought would work, while based on a Butterick illustration here, I … Continue reading The 3 Armhole dress – table cloth to beach cover up
Month: August 2014
The Boat Neck Top – Trousers to Top
I bought a skirt in a charity shop as I figured the print was fun and the lining had a good deal of fabric, but the skirt also fitted me and was incredibly comfortable (thanks to useful pockets), so it escaped the chop. I did need a blouse or top to go with it as … Continue reading The Boat Neck Top – Trousers to Top
Pattern Magic Hoody T Shirt – ‘dress to a tee’
The pattern magic books are pretty inspiring. I know when I first came across them I was got such a kick out of some of the quirky ideas and when I would show to some friends* the reaction was often simply - "but seriously, would you really wear that" (probably about crushed can top!) just … Continue reading Pattern Magic Hoody T Shirt – ‘dress to a tee’
Simplicity 4826 Purple Smocked Frock – skirt to dress
This is definitely a great upcycle as there were only tiny scraps left, and I forgot to take a photo of the skirt in its before state. The fabric is a purple polyester shantung, so easy to sew and easy to launder. This pattern is so so quick. I traced the smocking dots and then used … Continue reading Simplicity 4826 Purple Smocked Frock – skirt to dress
Simplicity 8825 – Jiffy Dress – duvet to dress
I love these jiffy dresses, they seem to have a 'gal on the go' feel to them. I thought for some reason that this would be reversible also, which it is - kind of - except the ties i put inside to keep it in place, then are on the outside, but this could be … Continue reading Simplicity 8825 – Jiffy Dress – duvet to dress
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